Toothbrush-holding device



y 9, 1929- J. B. SCHMITT TOOTHBRUSH HOLDING DEVICE Filed May 31, 1927 Fig.1

Patented 9, 1929. I

UNITED STATE s PATENT OFFICE.

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TOLEDO, OHIO, A CORPORATION OF OHIO.

TOOTHBRUSH-HOLDING DEVICE.

Application filed May 31, 1927. Serial No. 195,189.

This invention relates to holders for tooth brushes, and an object of the invention is to provide a sanitary holder for one or more tooth brushes rovided with means for iden tifying each Brush, and having the novel features of construction and arrangement hereinafter described. Other objects and advantages will appear as the description proceeds. I

B way of illustration and not of limitation the invention is shown on the accompanying drawings'in which Fig. 1 is a vertical tooth brush holder Fig. 2 is a transverse section on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1 showing the top of the holder; and Fig. 3 is a transverse sec tion on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

Referring to the drawings, the holder is composed of four tooth brush retaining elements 1, which are of U-shape and made from spring metal. The rear or transverse walls 7 of the retainers 1 are arranged in contiguous relation and are held in assembled relation,

. as will hereinafter appear.

The sides of the retainers 1 are formed with outwardly bowed portions 2 to provide a passage or channel to permit the entrance of a tooth brush head. The outer end portion of each retainer is provided with an inwardly projecting longitudinal bead 3, and the free end of each side is formed into an inturned flange 4, thus providing a clamping portion between the heads 3 and flanges 4 for engaging and yieldingly retaining the head of a tooth brush, as clearly illustrated in Fig. 3.

' Because of the flexibility andresiliency of the metal, it is manifest that the retainers 1 automatically accommodate themselves to different sized heads. In attaching the tooth brush, the head is inserted between the beads 3- and flanges 4 with the ends of thebristles facing the-wall 7. The brush is then forced upwardly to the proper position and yieldingly held in place by the resiliency of the re- It is apparent-that the bristles of the tooth brush are spaced from the sides of the retainer to permit free circulation of air from drying the brush'in a short time.

The lower edge portions of the retainers 1 are secured together in assembled relation by a cap 5 having upwardly extending tabs 6 to engage the inner sides of the wall 7 and tabs 8 ositioned intermediate the tabs 6 for engaging the outer sides of the transverse walls 7 of the retainers. By forcing the tabs 6 and 8 to-- sectional elevation of a ward each other at the respective sides, it will be uiderstoodthat the parts are firmly secure v A cap 9 havingdepending side walls in overlapping relation to the transverse walls 7 00 serves to hold the upper portions of the tooth brush retainers in assembled relation.

Fitting over the top of the holder is a disc 11 of celluloid or other material suitable to receive inscriptions or identifying matter.

As shown, the names Tom, Dick, Harry and Fred appear on the disc 11 for identifying the respective retainers, and

thereby enabling each person to readily secure hls own tooth brush. The several names or identifying matter appear respectively thru openings 13 formed in a disc 12.posi.- tioned over the disc 11, and havingoa dependmg edge flange 13 overlap ing the outer edges of the upper portions of ways, but, as shown, an arm 14 is suitably attached to the support and is provided with a dependlng stem 15 which extends thru openings in the discs 11 and 12, and caps 9 and 5,

a nut 16 screwed on the end of the stem holding the parts in place and forcing the disc 12 against a shoulder 17 on the stem.

The parts are free to rotate about the stem 15, but inorder to retain the disc 11 against movement relatively to the tooth brush retainers 1, a stop member 18 extends a short distance into one of the retainers and projects thru an opening in the disc 11, the upper end being bent at substantially right angles to lie in the space between the discs 11 and 12.

It is to be understood the number of retaining elements may be varied as desired, and the other changes in details of construction and arrangement may be effected withof a substantially U-shaped member having its opposite sides formed with inner portions which latter are curved outwardly to form a bristle receiving part, the outer portions ofsaid sides being formed with inwardly projecting beads and the free ends of the sides 1 beng formed with inwardly extending flanges, the beads being engageable with the inner side and the flanges with the outerside of a tooth brush head.

2. A tooth brush holder composed, of a the retainers 1. 75 The holder may be supported in difierent holder proper, a. cap disposed at the lower abutment engaging the third named cap and portion of said holder proper, and having further having 'means engaging the first 10 portions enga ing opposite faces thereof, a named cap to hold the parts in assembled resecond cap at t e upper rtion of said holder lation.

8 proper, a'third cap over ying the holder prop- In testimony whereof I have hereunto er and engaging the outer portion thereof, signed my name to this specification. and a. supporting rod extending through the first and second named caps and having an I JOY B. SGHMITT. 

